160227-N-TV402-066 TOMOGASHIMA CHANNEL (Feb. 27, 2016) - Lt. Thomas Netherton, attached to the "Golden Falcons" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 12, conducts maintenance on an MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter prior to flight quarters as the ship transits out of Osaka Bay. Blue Ridge conducted a regularly scheduled port visit during its patrol of the 7th Fleet area of operations. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Timothy Hale/Released)

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